3 d. ago White House hits back at Dem mayor suing US attorney after ICE arrest: ‘Desperate attempt’

The White House is pushing back against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who hit interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba with a lawsuit this week for his arrest outside an ICE facility.

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4 d. ago Newark mayor sues interim US attorney for false arrest, malicious prosecution

Ras Baraka, Newark Mayor and gubernatorial candidate, has filed a lawsuit against Alina Habba for politically motivated false arrest and defamation during his campaign.

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4 d. ago Newark’s Mayor Sues a Top Trump Lawyer, Claiming Malicious Prosecution

The mayor, Ras Baraka, is suing Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, who dropped charges against him soon after his arrest near an immigration jail.

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2 w. ago Alina Habba drops federal trespassing charge against Dem mayor, offers ICE facility tour: 'Nothing to hide'

Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka's trespassing charge at Delaney Hall is dismissed, but Rep. LaMonica McIver faces charges of stirring political tensions in Newark.

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2 w. ago Blue state political battle intensifies after Dem mayor's arrest at ICE facility: 'Outraged'

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest at Delaney Hall protest highlights New Jersey's political divide on immigration, amid a heated gubernatorial race.

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3 w. ago Dem Rep. Ramirez: Trump Administration 'Targeted' Newark Mayor

Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) said Thursday on MSNBC's "The Weeknight" that the Trump administration targeted Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested at the Delaney Hall Detention Center. The post Dem Rep. Ramirez: Trump Administration ‘Targeted’ Newark Mayor appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility claims he was 'targeted' after court hearing

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was in court on Thursday afternoon for the first time since he was arrested for trespassing at an ICE detention center last week.

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3 w. ago Newark Mayor: I Wasn't at ICE Facility to Get Arrested, But It's Moment Where People Choose to Put Selves in Danger

During an interview with ABC News on Tuesday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka stated that he didn’t go to an ICE facility in his city to get arrested, “But this is a moral moment. It’s like Jim Crow, when leaders from The post Newark Mayor: I Wasn’t at ICE Facility to Get Arrested, But It’s Moment Where People Choose to Put Selves in Danger appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Newark Mayor: I Didn't Go to ICE Facility to Protest, But If I Did, That's Okay

During an interview with ABC News on Tuesday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said that his visit to an ICE facility in his city that ended up with him being arrested was not a trip he took to protest, but “if The post Newark Mayor: I Didn’t Go to ICE Facility to Protest, But If I Did, That’s Okay appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago WATCH: Newark mayor compares self to biblical hero in wake of ICE protest arrest: 'This is our David moment'

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, arrested for trespassing at a federal immigration facility last week, compared his confrontation with federal authorities to the biblical King David's trials.

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3 w. ago Sharpe James, Revitalizing Newark Mayor Convicted of Corruption, Dies at 89

He presided over a rebirth of Newark’s downtown but was found guilty after leaving office of conspiring to sell city-owned properties to a former companion for a fraction of their value.

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3 w. ago Dem Rep. McIver: 'I Did Not Body Slam Anyone,' ICE 'Created that Confrontation'

Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that she did not body slam anyone during the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the Delaney Hall Detention Center last week. The post Dem Rep. McIver: ‘I Did Not Body Slam Anyone,’ ICE ‘Created that Confrontation’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Dem Rep. Watson Coleman: If ICE Produces Body Slam Footage 'That is Manufactured'

Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) claimed on Saturday on CNN's "Newsroom" that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials would use "manufactured" footage to make it appear as though law enforcement agents were body slammed during the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the Delaney Hall Detention Center last week. The post Dem Rep. Watson Coleman: If ICE Produces Body Slam Footage ‘That is Manufactured’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Newark mayor charged with trespassing after arrest at ICE detention center

Newark mayor charged with trespassing after arrest at ICE detention center  The Washington Post

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4 w. ago Dem Rep. Garcia: 'Shameful' Trump Administration Arrested Newark Mayor

Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) said Friday on MSNBC's "The Beat" that the Trump administration's arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center was "shameful." The post Dem Rep. Garcia: ‘Shameful’ Trump Administration Arrested Newark Mayor appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Who is the Democratic gubernatorial candidate arrested for trespassing at an ICE detention center?

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, was arrested on Friday for trespassing at an ICE facility in Newark.

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4 w. ago Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested for Trespassing at ICE Detention Facility

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) was arrested for allegedly criminally trespassing at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey. The post Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested for Trespassing at ICE Detention Facility appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility while joining Democrats to conduct 'oversight'

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested at an ICE detention center, according to interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba.

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4 w. ago Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center

Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup, saying it’s part of President Trump’s unjust deportation campaign.

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